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Scientists used AI to map uncharted areas of the mouse brain

A new brain map details regions of the organ that had previously been difficult to chart.

LiveScience · Oct 7, 2025

Can psychedelics really treat OCD, depression, and chronic pain? A researcher explains how they work and their potential risks

"The drugs so far appear to be quite effective."

Fortune · Feb 10, 2023

Are there places you should still mask in, forever? Three experts weigh in

NPR asked COVID-19 experts how we should keep weighing risk as we enter the fourth year of the pandemic.

WEKU · Feb 10, 2023

Abortion restrictions threaten financial security, women say

Janna Trujillo says she's now ready to be a mother, but she wasn't 11 years ago.

Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022

Abortion bans could leave close to half of U.S. obstetrics residents with inadequate training

OB/GYN accreditation rules require training in abortions for medical residents, who might use the same skills for treating miscarriages and other complications, doctors say.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 28, 2022

What the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion means for women's health and well-being: 4 essential reads

Aside from the political and legal implications of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade – ending the constitutional right to abortion – are the real-world effects the ruling will have. Millions of women in the U.S. will be affected by the ruling.

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2022

Special Report: Tobacco's toxic reach

The environmental impacts of the tobacco industry, and its attempts to divert attention from them, are only beginning to be realised.

360info · May 30, 2022

Five vital questions about medication abortions, answered by doctors

Medical abortions have had a very low incidence of any type of complications. Here's everything you need to know.

Inverse · May 29, 2022

What is a medication, or medical, abortion? 5 questions answered by 3 doctors

Abortion access is in the headlines after Politico released a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. advising the overturn of Roe v. Wade. On May 4, 2022, SciLine, a nonprofit, independent service that connects scientists to journalists, interviewed three medical experts to answer questions about…

The Conversation · May 24, 2022